Before, Part 4, p. 55 - 66 Summary

ninety nine days before - The next day, after a long day of study Chip, Miles, Takumi and Alaska take a smoke break at The Smoke Hole. They are discovered by The Eagle, who calls them to "Jury" the next day. When Miles comments on how casually Alaska seems to be taking the situation, she comments that "sometimes you lose a battle. But mischief always wins the war."

ninety eight days before - The Jury, Miles explains in narration, is made up of twelve members of the student body who pass judgment on their fellow students for non-expellable offenses like smoking. Miles and Alaska arrive first at the sentencing, and are soon followed by Takumi and Chip, who tell Miles and Alaska to stay quiet. In the jury room The Eagle explains that he only saw Alaska...